Town Administrator's Weekly Update

Town Administrator             June 22, 2020

Front Range Landfill Operations
To make sure we share timely, noteworthy activities and information about the Front Range Landfill (FRL), which is located east of County Road 5 and south of County Road 6, Todd Fessenden, Public Works Director, will be including updates on the landfill in his monthly reports.
 
Currently, FRL is moving a roadway on the south face of the landfill to enable filling the southern end to its permitted elevation. Once this work is complete, trash operations will resume on the north face of the landfill, with little to no visibility from the south. FRL expects operations on the southern face to reach completion with cover and seeding treatments in late fall, the optimal time to seed.
While many aspects of FRL’s operations, including the ultimate elevation and fill areas, were approved by the State through a permit the State issued nearly thirty years ago, significant changes to that permit must now go through the Town’s development review process. While the Town does not have legal authority to unilaterally change the permit, any proposal to expand the permitted area of the landfill or to extend timelines for accepting waste at the landfill would require public hearings with the Town’s Planning Commission and Board of Trustees.
Learn More…
  • View FRL’s community events. In the meantime, you can watch this ‘Landfill Crash Course’ with District Manager Randy Tourville.
  • ‘Save the Date’ for the Town’s Annual Fall Clean-Up, Saturday, September 14. Town residents may dispose of any large household items, as well as tree limbs or other yard waste, FREE of charge (exclusions apply).
  • Find landfill contact information, regulatory agencies, and related documents on the Town’s landfill page. Todd’s monthly reports will be added here!
  • The Denver Regional Landfill (DRL), located west of County Road 5 and south of County Road 6, will stop accepting waste at the end of December 2020. After that, Waste Connections, the landfill operator, will cap the DRL, a process that will take an additional six months. Once capping is complete, the DRL will remain fully closed, although Waste Connections will continue environmental monitoring for thirty years. 
21 Trees

21 Trees!

Patrick Plummer, the Town Forester, received a $6,000 grant from the Colorado Tree Coalition! Last week Patrick and town staff used that grant to plant 21 trees at the Boneyard at Reliance Park to further enhance the experience at the dog park. Discover more forestry information here.

We appreciate you sign

Messages of Thanks

Thank you to all of you who have sent along messages of thanks. Have you seen the signs? To continue this momentum of gratitude our innovation team had signs placed throughout Town facilities. The signs will rotate over the next week as a way to display your notes of appreciation. You’re invited to send a message of thanks to anyone – be it a neighbor, community member, or Town Staff with the Erie Submit app! 

virtual training

Erie Community Center

The Erie Community Center (ECC) re-opened on Monday, June 15th and it was wonderful to welcome back community members. Available amenities include the weight room, cardio machines, racquetball court, lap swimming, lazy river, and fitness classes. For information on how to access the ECC, along with a virtual tour of  changes, please visit our website.  We recognize and understand not all individuals are comfortable returning yet. Consequently, we’re continuing to provide virtual services. We encourage you to check them out here.

econ develop

Economic Development

Ben Pratt, Economic Development Director was featured by BizWest for his response to the question “How is the pandemic is affecting projects?” while attending the 2020 Northern Colorado Real Estate Summit. Pratt responded, “Our development is on track. We have heard from commercial developers that there is interest from investors, our area is still very attractive.” The summit is held annually and offers educational credit in addition to networking.

2020 census

2020 Census

As of June 18, Erie is ranked first place among five other Weld County municipalities with a 79% self-response rate! Residents on the Boulder County side have also responded at the 79% range! There is still time for Erie to exceed expectations - August 14 is the new extended deadline to self-respond. If you have not already done so, please take the 2020 Census online at www.my2020census.gov.

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